Just to rub it in...events in a castle

Just to rub it in...

I attended Warbands X last weekend, flying to Scotland to take part in an event in a 16th c. castle. The castle is mostly ruined, but has a beautifully maintained enclosed garden, and you can walk around the site.

My lord Robert is in some of the fighting pics (tall guy, red gambeson under steel armour, using poleaxe).

I'm the herald in court under the straw hat, in the court pictures.

It was a beautiful weekend; sunny, light breezes, low to mid 20s C. You should have heard the Brits wailing about the terrible heat, and how they wouldn't be able to keep fighting through the afternoon. Wwwaaaaahhhh...

To clarify the scenarios:

For gold: teams of 2-3 fought to capture bags of gold from the treasury, guarded by the queen and her men, and take them to the 'safe' location. This scenario was in the castle courtyard (can no longer run around and fight on the castle itself, sadly).

The island of Rockall is a circle of sandbags, and 'boats' of Scots and Irish were attacking the island, defended only by one boat of loyal royalists. The boat carrier could not fight, but front and aft fighters could.

The dragon was four fighters tied together with dragon tabards: a head (sword and shield), two arms (two-weapons) and a tail (polearm), and the dragon took on all comers. Killing the head left the body thrashing about for a minute, and somewhat immobilized. It was very cool to watch.

Queen Signy, flanked by the Viceroy and Vicereine of Insulae Draconis, allowed them time in court to make proclamations and address the populace.

Regards,

Genevieve/Elizabeth

http://moonwolf.fotopic.net/c203158.html - before the wars

  http://moonwolf.fotopic.net/c203167.html - Battling for bags of gold

  http://moonwolf.fotopic.net/c203176.html - Battling for the island of Rockall

  http://moonwolf.fotopic.net/c203178.html - Battling the dragon

  http://moonwolf.fotopic.net/c203186.html - At the court of the Queen

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